Parenting My Teen #27
Do YOU know how you would handle the situation if your teen announced, “I’m pregnant”? Are you a parent who has recently heard those words are want to know how to mend your relationship with your pregnant teen?
Your host Aurelia Williams and guest Tricia Gardner from www.timesaverva.com offer words of encourgement and hope to those parents who have heard those exact words. Both women share their personal stories of teen pregnancy and offer advice for having an open relationship with your teen.
While being a teen parent will be tough and will have many challenges, being supportive of your pregnant teen will help stabilize everyone’s raw emotions and will help you become closer to your teen. Very often teens are afraid of being shunned by their families and do not want to cause embarrasment or disappointment to their parents, so they turn to their friends for support. If you show your support for your pregnant teen, you will alleviate a lot of unnecessary stress that can also affect the fetus.
Aurelia and Tricia speak very candidly about their personal experiences and emotions and are an inspiration for all parents who want to have a close and communicative relationship with their teenager.





